Child Protection
Protection of the children is our priority. IPER by committed to safeguarding the rights and the well-being of children, providing them with a safe and protective environment to grow, learn, and thrive. Ther Protection initiatives are
- Open Shelter named ‘SWAPNANEER’ (a Dream Home), under the Mission Vatsalya Scheme under the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India. This shelter is for 25 girls who are at risk of abuse and violence and sometimes the number of girls increase to 30 or more. It has three Contact Points in the Community and a day-care unit.
- Regular sessions on Self-defenceas Sports for Peace are carried out with children especially girls for two days a week. All the children above the age of 6 are trained in Taek-WonDo, Kick Boxing, Muay Thai and similar skills.
- Cultural activities too are an integral part of the facilities. They have formed All-Girls Football Team.
- Workshops on Child Rights, self-protection, ‘Good Touch & Bad Touch’ are conducted with children.
FREE LEGAL CLINIC
IPER in collaboration with DLSA, South 24 Pgns. is running a Free Legal Clinic with legal volunteers attending the Clinic for four days a week since March 2020. The purpose is to render free legal advice and facilitation of linkages with the support services to the under privileged persons, especially women. A legal protection is given to the members of the community.
SPONSORSHIP
IPER runs a Child Sponsorship Programme which began in 2001 for supporting the cost of their education, one meal day and emergency HealthCare.
During the current year 51 children were sponsored both by Indian and foreign sponsors. Sponsors come from such countries as Finland, UK, US and Czechoslovakia.
Sponsorship Programme consists of the following components
Educational support like school fees, books, school uniforms, shoes, etc.
Emergency health care and treatment
One meal a day
During the year 4 sponsored children passed their Madhyamik (Class X) Examination and 1 student passed the Higher Secondary Examination. 1 student completed her B.Tech Degree and is now working for an IT company. Students sponsored are pursuing courses on Law, B.Ed., accountancy as well as post graduate degrees.
